Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"Mmm! Thank you, Zixiao, I will cherish it!"

"Hey, with your brain... just make sure you don't lose it within a month."

Zixiao smiled wryly and personally helped Xiaolizhi put the hair clip in her hair.

Now, her blonde hair looked even more dazzling.

Yu Zhe was pleased; Zi Xiao truly regarded Xiao Lizhi as an important friend. For this gift, she should…

It took a lot of effort.

She was frugal and never bought gold or silver.

This gold-embroidered hair clip speaks volumes.

That's right, if you guys keep things harmonious, Yu Zhe will have less to worry about!

47. Are flowers fashionable these days?

When it comes to giving gifts, Mo Lingyun is the most clever.

A large, neatly tied bouquet, with all sorts of flowers mixed together, was held up in front of Xiao Lizhi; this was the gift from Mo Lingyun.

"Wow, what beautiful flowers! Thank you, Yun'er! I will water them every day!"

Yun'er herself was all smiles: "Haha, it doesn't matter whether I can take good care of it or not, as long as I'm happy. These kinds of flowers don't last very long anyway, so it's just something to look at for the novelty."

"Ok!"

Little Lychee is very happy.

Sigh... She doesn't know, but how could Yu Zhe Zi Xiao not know?

The flowers Yun'er sent were the same ones that Lu Ling and Lu Yao had sent over the past few months.

There are so many that there's nowhere to put them!

Ling Yun and Zi Xiao couldn't bear to see them wither away, so they reluctantly watered them every day and took turns moving the vases and pots to the balcony to let them bask in the sun. They were exhausted and almost died of fatigue, even though they weren't people who liked growing flowers.

So, Yun'er became clever.

Look at this adorable little lychee, doesn't it look like it would be perfect for growing flowers?

Hmm... I don't care if it looks like her or not, I'll give you the flowers as a gift anyway!

This approach not only addresses the issue of excess production capacity but also solves the problem of what birthday gift to give Xiaolizhi (a nickname for a child), making it a truly win-win situation.

Yu Zhe Zi Xiao also kept this secret for her. If it were revealed, even Xiao Li Zhi would probably complain.

"Has Yu Che not arrived yet?" Yu Zhe asked after everyone had finished giving their gifts.

Zixiao glanced at her phone: "We've arrived. We just got to the gate two minutes ago. I told her to meet us directly at Xiaolizhi's room, but she hasn't replied yet. Probably in a few minutes..."

"Brother! Are you here?!"

Before you see him, you hear his voice.

Before Zixiao could finish speaking, the voice of a white-haired loli could be heard from the corridor outside.

And the sound of footsteps that were clearly running.

Yu Zhe sighed, having made full preparations.

Preparation involves standing firmly, holding your breath, and concentrating to avoid being tackled.

But Yu Zhe overestimated himself; with his small frame, he wasn't someone who could just stay upright all the time.

Yu Che pushed the door open and entered. She slammed on the brakes and didn't even have time to catch her breath. The moment she saw Yu Zhe, her eyes lit up and she leaped towards him!

"Brother! I miss you!"

"It's only been three days! Don't jump! Jumping is a foul, stop... Ugh!!"

Even if the predicted impact is strong, Yu Zhe cannot avoid it.

If he avoids it, his precious little sister will fall face down on the ground.

Yu Che jumped over so recklessly because he trusted her completely.

So, to Xiao Lizhi's and Zi Xiaolingyun's astonishment, Yu Zhe caught Yu Che, then stumbled and the two of them fell backward onto Xiao Lizhi's bed.

They're all lovey-dovey again.

Zixiao silently closed the door, shaking her head and rubbing her forehead in exasperation: "Yuche... can you please stop doing this every time? Is it difficult for you to see your brother?"

"That's right, Sister Yuche, you should probably tone down this kind of thing that's so enviable... cough, it's also a bit of a embarrassment."

However, all they received in response was Yu Che's low growl, like that of a little tiger.

"Stop arguing! Can't you tell the atmosphere to be nice?"

"What atmosphere?!"

So, with Yu Che's arrival, the atmosphere in the room changed abruptly.

As a trio of Zixiao, they could only watch helplessly as Yuche nestled in Yuzhe's arms, rubbing against him and rolling around frantically.

What kind of little animal are you?!

Yu Zhe was truly exasperated. He now knew that it was best not to get up and let Yu Che act cute for a while, otherwise she might not be satisfied and might come up with some other tricks during the formal birthday banquet.

Little Lychee put her finger to her lips, her eyes filled with unspeakable envy as she watched this scene.

Um.

You tell me, it's clearly my bed, my blanket, and Brother Yuzhe is rolling around on it with another woman. Hmm... I must become stronger in the future!

But Xiao Lizhi didn't know that this was Yu Che's privilege; during her time, even Zi Xiao couldn't say anything.

The empress of all empresses, terrifying indeed.

It wasn't until Yu Che had completely worn down Yu Zhe's temper that Zi Xiao finally couldn't stand it anymore and pulled her down.

"Fine...fine! Can't you even look at the atmosphere? Today is Xiaolizhi's birthday, and you came without even saying hello. Is that appropriate?"

"Hmm...the long-lost taste of my brother, hehe, um?! Zixiao, what did you just say?"

Wake up!

Sigh... If Yu Che's brother complex used to be world-class, recently, with the one-year agreement getting closer and closer, her excitement has evolved into a cosmic-level brother complex.

Yu Che coughed twice, then stared blankly at Yu Zhe and smiled before turning to look at Xiao Lizhi, immediately adopting a dignified demeanor.

The speed of the change in circumstances was astonishing.

"Miss Ouyang Lizhi, the Su family has come today to wish you a happy birthday."

"I...I am! Happy birthday to you...oops, happy birthday to me! No, no...now it should be, oh right, thank you, Miss Yuche!"

"Pfft... No, it's nothing. You're still as clueless as ever."

"I've actually made some progress! Ah... I'm sorry."

Little Lychee hadn't paid so much attention to the way she spoke before.

The problem is that her parents told her yesterday that today is not only a birthday banquet, but also her coming-of-age ceremony, to announce her existence to other families, and to prepare her to take over the Ouyang family in the future.

They especially instructed him to be particularly careful with his words and actions when facing Su Yuche, the current head of the Su family, which was also for the sake of the family.

Moreover, if Xiao Lizhi really gets together with Yu Zhe in the future, she will definitely have to deal with Yu Che a lot, so she needs to gain her approval as soon as possible.

"Well, don't be so nervous. It's your birthday today, and I don't have any business matters to discuss with you. Relax. Oh, by the way..."

Yu Che clapped his hands and called out to the door, "Bring it in!"

After the command was given, the room door was opened.

Several maids walked in, each carrying a large flowerpot filled with flowers.

After placing the items in several corners of the room with utmost speed, the maids nodded to Yu Zhe and Yu Che and politely left the room.

Yu Che pointed to the potted plants and said, "These are your birthday presents. I didn't have enough time and didn't prepare anything else, so please make do with these."

Before Xiao Lizhi could say anything, Yu Zhe and the others' eyelids twitched at the sight of the flowers.

Especially Mo Lingyun, who had just delivered the flowers.

Your flower... could it be from the same school as mine?

Little Lychee went over to the prettiest flower in the pot and smelled its fragrance; she was very happy...

But he looked somewhat confused.

"Thank you, Miss Yuche... By the way, is it popular to give flowers for birthdays these days?"

"No, no, no, it all started with my two maids. I don't know what's wrong with them lately, but they used their wages to buy a bunch of flowers, and they piled them all up... umm umm!"

He had only spoken halfway through his sentence.

Yu Zhe covered her mouth.

Speak! You talk too much!

If you told her, Yun'er would probably run home in embarrassment that very night with her flowers!

48. Growth

Regarding today's attire, Yu Che is the most prominent.

Of course, it's "heavyweight" in the opposite sense.

You tell me, it's already ridiculous enough that we all came to the banquet in our usual casual clothes, but she did it even better.

I just wore my tracksuit!

She had just tied her hair into pigtails for running, and had just taken the hair ties off.

If Yu Zhe didn't know her well, he might have thought she was expressing her dissatisfaction to Xiao Lizhi.

But that's not actually the case. Over the years, Yu Che has developed a habit of going out for a run every morning and evening.

The reason is that she was in poor health when she was a child and was always sick, which worried Yu Zhe. So, ever since she realized this, Yu Che has never slacked off in improving her health.

"You went for a run again?" Yu Zhe asked.

"Yeah, my usual evening workout. I ran three full laps around the villa yard today. What a breakthrough!"

"Exercise is a good thing, but don't overdo it. You know your own body. When you were a kid, you would get so tired after running a few steps that you would sit down and cry. Now that you're more capable, don't be careless."